Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

10 thlhk thhl an April Joke might have
its advantages, even TO its victim.
at is fortunate that your uncle
didn't get that note" said Grace. pres
emily, with laugh. though l am
wicked enough to wish that he had"
"Please let mo enjoy the joke. too"
pleaded the young man.
"ls 1t possible that you don't knowP
You must know why your uncle Is n
bachelor? No? Then perhaps ought
not to tell YOU" she added, with a
pretty hesitation.
'Oh, but you must, now"
"Well. you will surely hear of it in
some other way. il don't Your
uncle Roger would have married my
Aunt Cornelia years ago, If it hadn't
been for little misunderstanding"
please tell me all about it." said
Rodney, now deeply interested.
'-Oh, don't know-it was al | mixed
up. anyway; the village Cos sips were
to blame for medling and circulating
false reports. But after everything
was cleared up. they were both obsti-
nate that neither would give in"
Il know my uncle is very stubborn"
laughed the young maa. ''He will
never yield a point If he knows lac
is wrong"
"And auntie is one of the sweete st
women in the world, but she will have
her own way in spite Of everybody. j
have seen women storm like fury,
and shed floods Of tears, only to end
by surrendering everything Auntie is
smiling and serene. never losing her
temper, but when see her mouth close
in certain way know that one
might as well try TO move noun
tain. !"
Well" Said young Marston. Il
think | will tell my uncle. when he re-
turns from the city. that Miss Barton
wishes 10 SEQ him..
Then he has gone to tho city. too.
When?" inquired Grace. eagerly.
This morning by the first train.
He received an urgent business des-
patch"
''And Auntie had telegram. too. !"
said tho girl. her bright face glowing
with delight Now they will meet
on the train,
But they must have met. hundreds
Of times. living in the same village.
Yes. but mamma says they have
scarcely exchanged dozen words. to
any ones knowledge, since the guar
rel. They pass each other with the
mos, ccremonlous bows. No one ever
darcs mention either Of them 70 the
other"
Hour after hour glldcd by uanoticcl
b. the pair, Meanwhile. another
wicked mortal In tho service OF tho
presiding demon Of April /. had de-
creed n meeting between tho long
separated lovers,
When Mr.. Marston entered the car
iha, morning. few people would have
suspected that he had ever experienced
what our French ncighbors call ''an
affair OF tho heart" Handsome.
s,alwars. his dark hair only slightly
tinged with gray. hc bore the weight
Of his IS years slightly. A scarcely
pcrcepitblo change came over his inn
passive features as he observed the
one lady In the car. A slight com.
preston Of the lips. that was all; the
expression was familiar 10 tho court
room. Two or three business men. in
conversation. but they found the
lawyer unusually orusty.
Guess he's got tough case on his
hands. this time. said one.
The lady, graceful, we'll bred won.
an. turned hastily aud looked through
the window after his first glance
MArsion seemed 10 be buried in his
newspaper. Suddenly he arose. turned
the seat, aud sat down again, thus fac
ing the others ia the car. Then he dc.
libcratcly stared at the lady opposite.
until tho attraction Of his steady gaze
obliged her 10 return II. She slightly
inclined her head In acknowledgement
Of his bow. while a flush stole over her
pale face,
Il made her look at me. any way.
he muttered with grim satisfaction, ms
he resumed his reading. Hasn't for.
gotten how TO blush II she is 40"
No other incident enlivaned the Jour.
ney. and the two did not meet until
evening, when they again occupied the
same car, The roads were in deplor-
able state on account OF the rain. and
the train was delayed at several points.
1t was an hour late, finally. when il
steamed into the VILLAGE Of b. Only
the lawyer and Miss Barton alighted,
Tho station seemed almost deserted,
aud no carriages of any kind were to he
seen. The rain was pouring in torrents.
where's tho hack and the mail.
cartP" asked tho lawyer of the station
agent
Neither Of them came" was the
reply The mail carrier came on foot.
The roads are Just fearful, Mr. Marston.
Tho fall ofrain on topof so much snow
has caused a perfect deluge"
Miss Corneia Barton had gone into
the ladies room, pinned up her skirts
and put on her gossamer, and was
leaving the platform when Roger
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